Program Evaluation

One of the primary goals of the Graduate School is to improve graduate education at NC State. Program evaluation offers a way of achieving that goal by providing guidance to improve individual programs. The Graduate School supports two main types of program evaluation outcomes assessment.

Outcomes Assessment of Graduate ProgramsDirectors of degree and certificate programs.
As of spring 2015, a new process for outcomes assessment will be followed. Graduate programs have shifted from biennial reporting to annual reporting. And the procedure will adhere to a new university regulation and standard operating procedure. Please read the spring 2015 guide to the new outcomes reporting process that includes a timeline with deadlines for assessment reports.

• A critical part of preparing for the review is writing a self-study document. Self-study guidelines provide help with that document. Associate Dean Carter can provide a Word version of the guidelines you can use a template. He will also work with you on drafting an agenda.

• After the review, you can record progress in implementing the reviewers’ recommendations in your annual outcomes assessment reports.